A wildfire burns near Caddy Lake, Manitoba on May 9, 2016. (PROVINCE OF MANITOBA)

The colder weather is helping crews make good progress fighting the wildfires in Manitoba and Ontario.

No new wildfires were reported Friday, but evacuation orders remain in effect. The improving conditions have allowed travel and burning permit restrictions in eastern Manitoba to be lifted. Continue Reading

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Chef Eraj Jayawickreme, Executive Chef at the Fairmont Winnipeg, and David Northcott, Executive Director at the Winnipeg Harvest, were on-site at the food bank today to help unload 6,780 boxes of pasta donated by Catelli Foods. / PHOTO PROVIDED

Summer is usually the slowest time of year for food banks, but Winnipeg Harvest’s shelves are stocked a little fuller thanks to Catelli Foods.

Approximately 6,780 boxes of pasta were delivered to Winnipeg Harvest, equalling 27,120 servings of food for those in need. Continue Reading

Police have made arrests for two separate incidents of robbery leading in police pursuits Thursday evening.

The first pursuit happened at 6:15 p.m. outside CF Polo Park Shopping Centre, where police responded to reports of a man with a gun.

The suspect was confronted by security personnel in the mall when he pulled out a handgun. He then fled on foot to a parking lot on Jack Blick Avenue, confronted a female driver and forced her from her vehicle before speeding off.

Changes to the Domestic Violence and Stalking Act come into effect May 15, providing better access to protection orders to assist victims.

The act will make it easier to access protection orders, which will now consider the seriousness and urgency of the circumstances. It will also take firearms out of the hands of suspected abusers, Justice Minister Heather Stefanson said in a statement.